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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

1,245 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 63

Shire Engineer's Report On Charcoal Production

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 2

At the request of the State Government the Willimbong Shire Council, after having Inspected the Government kilns and those privately…

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Food Council Meat to Be Canned to the Limit

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 3

A chain of secondary reserve depots for civil foodstuffs to meet any emergency is being rapidly built up in all States. This was disclosed following a…

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Wagga Gasworks New Plant to Cost £16,920 Council Accepts Quotations

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last night it was decided to accept quotations totalling £16,920 for providing a gaswor[?]…

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Post Mortem On Charcoal Undertaking Costs and Profits Dissected Special Report to Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 August 1942 · page 1

IN a special report to the committee meeting of the Willimbong Shire Council on Wednesday night covering the operations of the ill-fated charcoal production enterprise, and setting out full particulars of expenditure and income, the Shire Clerk disclosed that the…

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Goulburn Church Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2

The Bishop of Goulburn (the Right Rev. E. H. Burgmann) presided over a good attendance at a meeting of the Goulburn Church Council. The Bishop…

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New Producer Council to Assist War Effort

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 4

The Primary Producer Council of New South Wales was officially established in Sydney this week to strive to obtain "the greatest possible…

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Loan Council to Meet Next Week Big Cut in Works Expected

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A further curtailment of the State and Federal civil works carried out with loan money is expected to be proposed by…

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Mayor's Protest Resigns From Agricultural Committee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 2

GOSFORD, Monday.—As a protest against the appointment of Cr. W. B. Graham as secretary of the Gosford District War…

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Goulburn Church Council

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 1

The Bishop of Goulburn (the Right Rev. E. H. Burgmann) presided over a good attendance at a meeting of the Goulburn Church…

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Loan Council Borrowings Nearly Halved for 1942-43

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Federal Loan Council to-night virtually adopted the report of the Co-ordinator-General of Works (Sir Harry Brown)…

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Council Meeting General Fund in Credit

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Present were Councillors W. K. Day (president). W…

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Culcairn Shire Monthly Meeting of Council Report on Air Raid Test

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held ,on Monday. There were present Councillors Alister Ross…

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Charcoal Venture by Willimbong Shire Council Lively Discussion on Failure Inquiry Suggested into Loss of £500

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 4

Lively repercussions marked the postmortem on the Willimbong Shire Council's venture into the charcoal production business at the recent…

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Junee Railway Yards Railway Engineer at Council Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 2

In order to discuss with the aldermen the works to be undertaken at the Junee railway yards, Mr. Vogan, an engineer from the…

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Lithgow Housing Gun at Council's Head Action or Stop Work

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 5

LITHGOW, Wednesday.—Unless something is done to remedy Lithgow's housing problem there is a possibility of a one-day…

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Tumut Shire Council August Meeting

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Chambers on Wednesday last, those present being Crs. C. F. Armstrong (chair), A…

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Coolamon Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Common Shire Council on Tuesday last, the president (Councillor J. W. Hawthorne presided, others present…

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Jindalee Shire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 4

Yesterday's council meeting was attended by Councillors A. S. Donaldson (president), W. Smirl, C. Manwaring, F. J. Moore, C. Morrow, G. G…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. R. E…

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Junee Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting Resolutions for Conference

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council, held on Tuesday night, was presided over by the Mayor (Alderman W. J. Hobbin). Absentees…

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